Breachy-cattle yoke.



N0. 7|3,438. Patented Nov. ll, I902.

J. E. HORN.

BREACHY BATTLE YOKE.

(Application filed June 26, 1902.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOEL E. HORN, OF LAS ANIMAS, COLORADO.

BREACHY-CATTLE YOKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 713,438, dated November11, 1902.

Application filed June 26,1902. Serial No. 113,323. (No model.)

To all whmn it WI/(by concern:

Be it known that I, JOEL E. HORN, a citizen of the United States,residing, at Las Animas, in the county of Bent and State of Colorado,have invented a new and useful Breachy-Oattle Yoke, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention is an improved yoke for use on cattle and horses to preventthem from breaking through fences and from attempting to pass throughthe same; and it consists in the peculiar construction and combinationof devices hereinafter fully set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure is a perspective view of myimproved yoke. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a sideelevation showing my improved yoke applied.

In the embodiment of my invention I construct my improved yoke of a pairof sections 2, each of which is provided with anoutwardly-extendingarm.- The arm 3 of the upper section 1 has its upperend turned forwardly to form a hook 4. The arm 5 of the lower sectionhas a similar hook 6 formed at its lower end. The arm 3 is'furtherprovided on its rear side at a suitable distance from its lower end witha pair of downwardly and rearwardly inclined barbs 6, and similar barbs7, which incline upwardly and rearwardly, are provided for the lower arm5.

The fork-arms 8 of the upper section are each provided with a pluralityof adjustingopenings 9. One of the fork-arms of the lower section hasits upper end formed with a pivothook 10, adapted to engage anappropriate adjusting-opening 9 of one of the fork-arms of the uppersection, and has its opposite fork-arm formed at its upper end with anoutwardly-extending pivot-spindle 11, which is adapted to be inserted inan appropriate adjustingopening 9 of the upper section. Thereby theupper and lower sections of the yoke may be pivotally connectedtogether, as shown in the drawings, and it will be understood that bythe provision of the plurality of openings 9 and the pivots 10 11, withwhich the fork-arms of the two sections are respectively provided, thesections may be adjustably pivotally connected together to enable theyoke to be varied in size, so that it will fit the neck of the animalwhich wears it. When the sections of the yoke have been thus adjustedand pivotally connected together, a split spring-key 12 is inserted inan opening with which the spindle 11 is provided, and thus theyoke-sections are prevented from coming apart while in use on theanimal.

Under ordinary conditions the yoke is not an annoyance to the animalwearing it and does not prevent or interfere with the animals grazing,moving about, or lying down; but when the animal attempts to get througha fence the arms 3 5 of the sections of the yoke by reason of the hookswith which the said arms are provided become engaged by the fence-wires,and as the animal attempts to push through thefence the respectivesections of the yoke turn rearwardly on their pivotal connections andcause the barbs 6 7 to enter the neck and breast of the animal, therebydeterring fft from any further attempt to get through the fence.

In practice my improved yoke is preferably made of steel ortgther'suitable metal; but I do not limit myselfv in this particular.

Having thus described my invention, I claim A yoke of the classdescribed comprising two sections, the fork-arms of one of said sectionshaving openings, and the respective fork-arms of the other section beingprovided with a pivot-hook and a pivot-spindle to engage said openingsand detachably pivot the said sections together, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOEL E. HORN.

Witnesses:

JNo. M. MOORE, CAREY N. TROUP.

